See document updates February 2014 links below...Northwest Territories "Standing Committee on Social Programs"(Yellowknife) Friday, May 31, 2013 -- The Standing Committee on Social Programs, chaired by Mr. Alfred Moses, will receive a public briefing on the draft Anti-Poverty Strategic Framework with Minister Glen Abernethy and Ms. Bronwyn Watters, Chair of the Anti-Poverty Steering Committee. The Committee will be discussing the next steps involved in implementing this strategy.When: Monday, June 3, 2013Location: Committee Room 'A' of the Legislative Assembly buildingTime: 10:30am -- 12:00pmThe media is welcome to attend this meeting.For more information, please contact:Gail Bennett, Principal Clerk, OperationsLegislative Assembly of the NWTPhone: 867-669-2343 or toll-free 1-800-661-0784E-mail: gail_bennett@gov.nt.ca

Strategic framework sets priorities for the elimination of poverty in the NWT YELLOWKNIFE (June 6, 2013) -- A new strategic framework for the elimination of poverty outlines the GNWT's commitment to ensuring all residents of the NWT have the chance to enjoy the benefits of living in a prosperous, well-governed territory and to participate fully in a healthy, just society. "Building on the Strengths of Northerners" is an integrated approach that will position NWT residents to achieve long-term economic and social sustainability.[http:/....] Accessed Feb / 2014http://www.scribd.com/doc/209821884/Government-of-the-Northwest-Territories-Anti-Poverty-Action-Plan"Poverty is complex, and there is no single solution," said Glen Abernethy, Chair of the Social Envelope Committee of Cabinet. "Social policies that help our residents achieve their full potential make our communities attractive and welcoming. Those communities create a strong, diversified economy that shares its benefits and keeps residents healthy. We know that investments in healthcare and education pay off in our economy. Investments in our economy make our people and the programs and services they rely on flourish. We hope that people in every region and every sector will want to partner with us to achieve a poverty-free NWT."The strategic framework identifies five main priorities for action:- Children and Family Support- Healthy Living and Reaching Our Potential- Safe and Affordable Housing- Sustainable Communities- Integrated Continuum of ServicesThe GNWT will now develop an action plan to address these priorities in partnership with community and regional agencies.The priorities for action identified in Building on the Strengths of Northerners align with the 17th Assembly's goals and priorities of supporting residents to be healthy, educated people free from poverty; addressing housing needs; ensuring sustainable, vibrant, safe communities; and effective and efficient government.[Above from: http://news.exec.gov.nt.ca/strategic-...Original URL for "Building on the Strengths of Northerners" PDFhttp://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/sites/default/files/anti-poverty_report.pdf]See alsohttp://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/publications/reports/building-strengths-northerners-strategic-framework-toward-elimination-poverty-nwt

Minister's MessageIn June 2013, the anti-poverty strategic framework, Building on the Strengths of Northerners, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly. Building upon the strategic framework, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Anti-Poverty Action Plan describes our commitments to address the needs of those most vulnerable and those at-risk of falling into poverty, while promoting the prosperity necessary for the Northwest Territories (NWT) to grow.Government alone cannot eliminate poverty. To that end, the GNWT is committed to continuing our work in partnership with non-government organizations, community and Aboriginal governments, business and industry and other partners towards the development of a multi-stakeholder NWT action plan.Glen AbernethyChair of the Social Envelope Committee of Cabinethttp://www.scribd.com/doc/209821884/Government-of-the-Northwest-Territories-Anti-Poverty-Action-Plan

For more information:Brenda NorrisMedia LiaisonGovernment of the Northwest TerritoriesTel: (867) 669-2302Email: brenda_norris@gov.nt.ca

Sunday, 20 March 2016

aptn Investigates: Mean Streets of Yellowknife"... The small, northern city of Yellowknife claims to have more homeless people living on its streets than Canada's largest urban centre of Toronto. How did this happen? Kathleen Martens pounds the pavement to find out...."

Saturday, 19 March 2016

20 sites added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserve include Ts' Tu' in Canada's Northwest Territories"…Ts' Tu' (Canada)'Located in Canada's Northwest Territories, the area is the homeland of the Saht'to'ine (The Bear Lake People). It includes Great Bear Lake, the last pristine arctic lake, and part of its watershed. The Taiga that covers much of the site is important to wildlife species including the muskox, general moose and caribou. The only human residents in the site are the traditional First Nation Dene D'line (whose name means 'where the water flows'). Their community of 600 is established on the western shore of the lake, where they live off harvesting and limited tourism activity…."http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/242382329/20-sites-added-to-unesco-world-network-of-biosphere-reserve

Thursday, 17 March 2016

"... Yellowknifer pranks telephone scammer #Mac owner Benji Straker records conversation with man from 'Windows Service Centre' Yellowknifer Benji Straker took one telescammer for a ride recently.Telescammers are people who call your home hoping to gain access to your private details, like your bank account information.The scammer telephoned Straker from what appeared to be a local number. He said he was from a Windows Service Centre and that he needed Straker's information to access his computer remotely.Straker, who has an Apple computer and doesn't use Windows, decided to have a little fun and began recording his conversation with the man. (Caution: the video contains foul language.).."

Sunday, 13 March 2016

Senate to release Binnie's final Senators' expense arbitration report on March 21 "…The Senate's powerful Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee will publicly release Senate arbitrator Ian Binnie's long-awaited report March 21 on the 14 Senators who challenged Auditor General Michael Ferguson's 2015 audit findings over $1-million in inappropriate Senate spending.The report will be released a day before the Trudeau government's first federal budget which some say is a strategy to try to minimize negative coverage. But the chair of the Senate's Internal Economy Committee denies it. […] The 14 Senators who chose to take their cases to Mr. Binnie are: […] #Nunavut #Conservative Sen. Dennis Patterson […] #NWT #Liberal Sen. Nick Sibbeston …"http://www.hilltimes.com/2016/03/14/senate-to-release-binnies-final-senators-expense-arbitration-report-on-march-21/53704